Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight rolls through Crossing Alley in Downtown Portland.

Sweet Home Chicago. A bunch of Amtrak units (and a BNSF straggler) that pretty much call Chitown home congregate at 18th Street.

With a fresh coat of paint, one of Amtrak's oldest running locomotives, and just one of a handful left in service is seen pulling this regional set, bound for Norfolk, VA.

To the right of #500 is a pair of Rio Grande GP60s.

A rare visitor as AMTK P32-8BWH #503 and AMTK P42DC #93 provide power to Amtrak Empire Builder Train #8 as it pulls in for it's station stop at Red Wing, MN. Photo taken 4/18/15 near MP 370.69 on... (more)

A rare visitor as AMTK P32-8BWH #503 and AMTK P42DC #93 provide power to Amtrak Empire Builder Train #8 while it sits at the station for it's station stop at Red Wing, MN. Photo taken 4/18/15 near... (more)

The dash 8 leading the Empire Builder was a total surprise as it rounded the wye at Merriam Park and took the switch over Prior Avenue and past the "Merriam Park" station sign. I was expect... (more)

"Departing Huntingdon"

Amtrak's Westbound Pennsylvanian has just been given the OK to proceed West from Huntingdon as the train accelerates past the Huntingdon towe... (more)

Freshly overhauled Amtrak 512 leads the eastbound Pennsylvanian between the 174 signals in Horningford, PA on a beautiful, chilly Spring morning.

Amtrak's northbound Auto Train No. 52 has arrived in Lorton early. Amtrak P32 511 is staging the first string of multilevel auto carriers for unloading.

Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Desert Wind waits in Salt Lake City for its Chicago connection to arrive from Denver on April 24, 1993.

Eastbound passing Loram grinding train.

Sometimes serendipity makes for a slightly more interesting photo. Amtrak 43 Pennsylvanian heads west out of Altoona, while AMED heads down 10th avenue to their next call.

Westbound at mp 142 , with newly outshopped engine and fresh paint.

Amtrak's daily Pennsylvanian makes its eastbound stop in Altoona behind one of Amtrak's unique GE P32BWH locomotives. Last month the unit was overhauled and repainted into Amtrak's Phase V paint s... (more)